2021 Copa América Group B
Group B of the 2021 Copa América, also referred to as the North Zone, took place from 13 to 27 June 2021 in Brazil.[1] The group consisted of defending champions and hosts Brazil, former co-hosts Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.[2] It would also have included guests Qatar before their withdrawal on 23 February 2021.[3]
Originally, Group B was scheduled to be played from 13 June to 1 July 2020.[4] However, on 17 March 2020 the tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.[5]
On 20 May 2021, due to security concerns amid protests against the government of President Iván Duque Márquez, Colombia was dropped as co-host of the tournament.[6]
Teams[]
| Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings May 2021 |
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| B1 |  Brazil (hosts) |
37th | Winners (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019) | 3 |
| B2 |  Colombia |
23rd | Winners (2001) | 15 |
| B3 |  Venezuela |
19th | Fourth place (2011) | 30 |
| B4 |  Ecuador |
29th | Fourth place (1959 (E), 1993) | 53 |
| B5 |  Peru |
33rd | Winners (1939, 1975) | 27 |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Peru
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Colombia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ecuador
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Venezuela
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
In the quarter-finals:[7]
- The winners of Group B, Brazil, advanced to play the fourth-placed team of Group A, Chile.
- The runners-up of Group B, Peru, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, Paraguay.
- The third-placed team of Group B, Colombia, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Uruguay.
- The fourth-placed team of Group B, Ecuador, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Argentina.
Matches[]
The original 2020 schedule and kick-off times were announced on 3 December 2019 and 4 March 2020 respectively.[4][8] The new 2021 schedule was announced on 13 August 2020.[1][9] Following the withdrawal of Qatar, the shortened schedule was announced on 15 March 2021.[10][11] The final match schedule with Brazil as host country was announced on 2 June 2021.[12]
Matchday 1[]
Brazil vs Venezuela[]
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Colombia vs Ecuador[]
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Matchday 2[]
Colombia vs Venezuela[]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[15]
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Brazil vs Peru[]
| Brazil | 4–0 | Peru |
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Man of the Match:
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Matchday 3[]
Venezuela vs Ecuador[]
| Venezuela | 2–2 | Ecuador |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[18]
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Colombia vs Peru[]
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Man of the Match:
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Matchday 4[]
Ecuador vs Peru[]
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Peru |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[21]
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Brazil vs Colombia[]
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Man of the Match:
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Matchday 5[]
Brazil vs Ecuador[]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[24]
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Venezuela vs Peru[]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[24]
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Discipline[]
Fair play points were to be used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[7]
- first yellow card: minus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
- direct red card: minus 4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –6 | ||||
| Colombia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –14 | ||||
| Venezuela
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –8 | ||||
| Ecuador
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –6 | ||||
| Peru
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –6 | ||||
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b "CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 schedule" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Quedaron definidos los grupos de la CONMEBOL Copa América 2020". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Qatar not to feature in Copa America 2021". Qatar Football Association. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Programa de Partidos CONMEBOL Copa América 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 March 2020.
- ^ "CONMEBOL's Copa America mess: Argentina forced to pull out of hosting duties due to COVID-19 struggles". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Reglamento CONMEBOL Copa América 2021" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "CONMEBOL Copa América 2020 schedule" (PDF). Colombian Football Federation. 4 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Calendario de la CONMEBOL Copa América 2021". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "La CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 ya tiene fixture definitivo". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Schedule" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL. 15 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "¡El fixture de La CONMEBOL Copa América 2021!". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Designación de Árbitros" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (17 June 2021). "Wuilker Faríñez fue el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Designación de Árbitros" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (17 June 2021). "Neymar foi o Jogador da Partida diante do Peru" (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (20 June 2021). "@Gonzalo_Plata20